Transport for LondonBus routes change for Crossrail build
The station will be a key point on the Crossrail route and, when open in 2017, will have 24 trains an hour passing through in each direction during peak periods.
This will provide much needed additional rail capacity for the city and relieve congestion on the Tube.
Essential utility works will require an eastbound lane closure of a section of Oxford Street between Tottenham Court Road and Newman Street, which will result in diversions to the following bus routes: 7, 8, 10, 25, 55, 73, 98, 390, N7, N8, N10, N55, N73, N98 and N207.
Most diverted eastbound buses will use Newman Street, Goodge Street, Chenies Street and Gower Street. The diversions to eastbound bus services are expected to remain in place until November and are listed below:
- Route 25 (24-hour) will start and terminate near Tottenham Court Road station. This is the only bus route to have westbound services affected l Routes 73 and night service N73 will be diverted at Oxford Circus
along Regent Street, Portland Place, Devonshire Street, Great Portland Street and then along Euston Road to join the usual route at the junction of Tottenham Court Road. The routes will not serve Tottenham Court Road - Routes 10, 390 (24-hour) and night service N10 will be diverted along Newman Street, on to Goodge Street then Tottenham Court Road before joining the usual route Route 7 and night service N7 will be diverted along Newman Street, Goodge Street, across Tottenham Court Road on to Chenies Street, then Gower Street, Keppel Street, Malet Street and Montague Place to Russell Square
- Routes 8, 55 and 98 and night services N8, N55, N98 and N207 will be diverted along Newman Street, then on to Goodge Street, along Tottenham Court Road to Chenies Street, right on to Gower Street then New Oxford Street before returning to the usual route
Once the work is complete, many of the major local utilities will have been replaced or upgraded.
Thiswill significantly reduce the level of works on the east end of Oxford Street in the future.
For more information, go to tfl.gov.uk/buses
